3 Methods to Add Contacts for Text Alerts (Plus a Bonus Method) and How to Use Them

Did you know you can add contacts for text alerts in multiple different ways?

Having multiple methods of getting people to sign up helps provide more flexibility for you. That way you can offer your audience the best option to meet your needs and theirs.

So here are 3 different ways to add contacts for text alerts!

Method 1: add contacts for text alerts by having them text in a keyword

One of the more popular ways to get people to sign up for your text alerts is to have them text in a keyword.

A “keyword” is a particular word people can text in to a specific number in order to be automatically added to your subscriber list.

For example, if your keyword was sales and your text-in number was 91096, you could tell people, “Text the word ‘sales’ to 91096 to receive my text alerts!”

Why use this method?

This method is an easy and convenient way for people to subscribe.

It is straightforward, easy to advertise, and requires little effort either on your part or the subscriber’s part.

The text-in method works best for people who don’t need much info on their subscribers, and who just want a quick and easy way for their subscribers to sign up.

What are some downsides to this method?

You have to be very clear with instructions when using this method.

If people aren’t too tech-savvy you may run in to user error of people texting in the wrong word or texting in to the wrong number.

If your keyword is long and complicated you may run into issues with auto-correct on people’s phones as well.

Generally if you’re using this method it is best to keep your keyword sweet and simple and make sure people understand the instructions.

Since keywords can only be one word, many people like to combine two words into one for the keyword (such as savenow or something of that nature). If you do this, just be sure to let your potential subscribers know not to put a space in between the words.

Another downside is that when people text in to subscribe the only info you will have for them is their phone number, so you may need to ask them for more info if you want to better track who is signing up.

Now that you know what options are available to you, you can select which options work best for your situation and use them to your advantage!

It may take some experimentation and some trial and error. You may find that your process works best using only one of these methods. Or you may find that a combination of all of them yields the best results.

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